First presidential election was 225 years ago today

The American Enterprise Institute - The first presidential election was 225 years ago today. Although it was not democratic, it was a first in human history.Most people think presidential elections are held on the first Tuesday in November. Constitutionally speaking, they’re not.Instead, these days, the law specifies they be held on the first Monday following the second Wednesday in December, when the members of the Electoral College, who were the ones actually elected on the first Tuesday in November, meet in their respective state capitals and cast their votes.For the first presidential election, the day set for the electors to meet was January 7, 1789—225 years ago today.Read complete article: american.com